Awning Over Air Conditioner

How to install a standard a c unit into an unconventional sized window.

Awning over air conditioner.

This do it yourself air conditioner cover also provides storage for lawn and patio needs. It is designed to be exposed to the sun. In this instructable i ll show you how i made a shade screen for my central ac condenser. Or is the wall itself absorbing too much heat.

How to shade your air conditioners. Nuimage awnings 3700 72 in wide x 18 in projection forest vintage bar striped 4949 striped slope window fixed awning. I have no trees for shade so i decided to build a shade screen in order to lessen the load on the unit an. Will putting an awning over it make it more energy efficient.

If you have a large patio on that side of the house it may be worthwhile to install an awning over it. As it faces the sun it 39 s not that energy efficient. The energy costs of a window unit air conditioner or a central air system tend to rise as temperatures go up but you can limit the demands on your unit by. The condenser is in direct sun from 9 am to 1 30 pm.

It s the temperature of the ambient air that has an effect on how well the condenser can dump its heat not whether the unit s case is hot. The cover itself provides shade for the coil so it is not exposed to the direct sun. The most important thing to remember is that air conditioner condensers work by dumping all their coolant s heat by moving air through their cooling coils and fins. The ambient air is the cooling source so shading the actual unit will do little if anything to make it cooler.

For pricing and availability. Two person operation recommended. Shade screen for air conditioner condenser. Your air conditioner unit will operate more efficiently if it is shaded from the sun.

Step by step instruction.